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What Do We Do with the Art of Monstrous Men?They did or said something awful, and made something great. They are monster geniuses, and I don’t know what to do about them.

Revisionist History Episode 01Listen to “The Lady Vanishes” Episode 1 of The Revisionist History Podcast with Malcolm Gladwell.

Mary Beard · The Public Voice of Women · LRB 20 March 2014

Nature, Nurture, And Our Evolving Debates About GenderGender is one of the first things we notice about the people around us. But where do our ideas about gender come from? Can gender differences be explained by genes and chromosomes, or are they the result of upbringing, culture and the environment? In this encore episode from October 2017, we delve into debates over nature vs. nurture, and meet the first person in the United States to officially reject the labels of both male and female, and be recognized as "non-binary."

Can A Child Be Raised Free Of Gender Stereotypes? This Family Tried"Be the change you wish to see in the world." It's a popular quote that's made its way onto coffee mugs and bumper stickers — but it's not the easiest principle to live. On this week's Hidden Brain, we meet Royce and Jessica James, a couple who decided to raise their daughter in a gender-neutral way. It was far harder than they ever could have imagined. For further reading on children and gender norms, visit us at https://n.pr/2AmmiW1.

We should all be feministsWe teach girls that they can have ambition, but not too much ... to be successful, but not too successful, or they'll threaten men, says author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. In this classic talk that started a worldwide conversation about feminism, Adichie asks that we begin to dream about and plan for a different, fairer world -- of happier men and women who are truer to themselves.

The many faces of masculinityMeet three trailblazers who are redefining modern masculinity. (Partner Content)

Gillette's new ad isn't about shaving. It's about men in the age of #metooGillette's newest advertisement isn't about shaving, or beards or personal hygiene.

Sparkle Unicorns And Fart Ninjas: What Parents Can Do About Gendered ToysToys are more pink and blue than ever before, experts say. But before you ban the sparkle unicorns and foam-dart blasters, consider other ways to help kids expand their play possibilities.

The Miseducation of the American BoyWhy boys crack up at rape jokes, think having a girlfriend is “gay,” and still can’t cry—and why we need to give them new and better models of masculinity

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